"And, of course, more drama at the debate could sweep all of this out of the media spotlight."

,,,really chap my ass. Why should that be so? Is the media also incapable of "multitasking"? Just because something "new" happens means we can no longer talk about something(s) that happened in the (still very recent) past?

And when you make irresponsible statements like this - about what probably MIGHT happen, you give it a better chance of ACTUALLY happening. Way to go. Keep up the douche work.

Remember, despite being the defacto nominee since February 5th, he finished with less than half the primary vote.

It's amazing that McCain's handlers this week dismissed the show as mere "comedy", even though McCain chose the Letterman show to announce his candidacy in the spring of '07.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122212948811465427.html

I could never vote for a Republican because of social issues but I'm worried about this.

EVERYONE (left and right) is talking about people buying homes that they can't afford. Eventually people are going to connect the dots to folks like Barney Frank wanting to make housing "affordable".

This is the most damning piece of info I think I've read about McCain in a week filled with damning info:

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/26/business/26bailout.html

"a top aide to Mr. Boehner... Kevin Smith, said Republicans revolted, in part, because they were chafing at what they saw as an attempt by Democrats to jam through an agreement on the bailout early Thursday and deny Mr. McCain an opportunity to participate in the agreement."

I wouldn't say McCain's week was a failure yet. The whole bailout package is going to dominate the rest of the campaign. If the Dems give in the GOP plan, then McCain will be saying "I ensured we just didn't had out $700B to those rich guys on Wall St." He will actually be able to tie Dems and Obama to....GW Bush! That's his plan anyway. I don't know if it will work. Not opining on that. ANd duh not saying I want his plan or him. I am liking the fact that the Dem plan now has an equity statke in it and I would like to see more help directly to mortgage holders in distress as a certain former pres. candidate urged in WSJ yesterday. And most of all if the Dems in Congress can't get the House GOP to along then feck 'em and have the balls Dems for once in yoru life and pass it anyway, please stop kowtowing to the GOP -- and McCAin -- when you ahve the voters. Talk back to McCain "yes you wanted a free market insurance solution and that wouldn't prevent meltdown plus we needed direct help to mortgageholders in distress, now. You guys were gambling with the solution just like your free market wild gambling theory caused the problem in teh first place," then picot to overall growth, health etc.

Yr. humble crrspdt,

The guy from the Young Turks does a really good job of calling her out. Fast forward to about 5:30 if you just want to hear the funniest bits.

http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=3kiW0S-LJvI

Instead jazz the lending standards to make it possible for lower income people to afford houses. Basically everybody gets on board with this, it's like a no-lose social program, you're trying to get lower income people into houses but you're also driving up the value of the middle class's homes.

But we knew it couldn't last. I mean how long have we been talking about the value of the dollar, the average amount of CC debt of Americans, etc.

The problem here is that McCain said some stuff that sounds great about Fannie, and Frank said some stuff that sounds terrible. And Obama doesn't really have a record at all.

The lobbyist money is sick. Obama doesn't look good on this. Rick Davis looks like shit, I mean that wasn't even campaign contributions that was money in his pocket.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/columnists/gerard_baker/article4827820.ece

Maybe McCain has been thinking similar thoughts lately?

He would be, if he weren't running against a black man.

Obama should have a 80 point lead by now. I hate this country sometimes.

they don't give a fuck about the economy; they're already poor.

go back and read your posts.

Now is the time for Obama to lead. Debate prep isn't leading.

Unity y'all--

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., said this morning. "I asked for (Sen. McCain) to take a stand on the issue. But all he has done is stand in front of the cameras. We still don't know where he stands on the issue."

...and for Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., to stop, in their view, impeding the process by injecting presidential politics into what were already tough negotiations.

Reid this morning implied that House Republicans seemed on board until McCain returned to town and inserted himself in the process.

The process was on track, Reid said, "and then guess who came to town?"

McInsane and his Theater of the Absurd!